Albegov, Ruslan

NOC Russia   
GenderMen
Born26 Jan 1988 in Ordzonikidze, URS
Height1.90 m
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Residence Vladikavkaz, RUS
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team Central Sports Army Club [CSKA]: Russia
Further Personal Information
Higher education Law - Gorsky State Agrarian University: Vladikavkaz, RUS
General Interest
Hobbies Reading books. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2015)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport? "I liked playing football more but my elder brother Alan [who was also a weightlifter] insisted that I became one, too."
General Interest
Awards and honours He was named the 2013 Male Lifter of the Year by the International Weightlifting Federation [IWF]. (iwf.net, 24 Mar 2014)

He was awarded the Order for Merits to the Fatherland [second grade] of the Russian Federation in recognition of the bronze medal he won at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (kremlin.ru, 13 Aug 2012)

He holds the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 20 Dec 2017)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach Pyotr Dzboev, RUS; Kazbek Zoloev, RUS; Marat Kozyrev, RUS
Training Regime .
When and where did you begin this sport? He took up the sport at age 12 in Vladikavkaz, Russian Federation.
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievement Winning gold at the 2014 World Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 14 Jul 2016)
International Debut
Year 2011
Competing for Russia
Location Belgorod, RUS
Further Personal Information
Occupation Athlete
Languages Russian
General Interest
Hero / Idol Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2015)
Injuries In March 2018 he suffered a knee injury and was unable not compete at the 2018 Cup of Russia in Sochi, Russian Federation. (tass.ru, 18 Mar 2018)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Olympic Games
2012   +105kg   London
World Championships
2018 4 +109kg   Ashgabat
2018 7 +109kg - Snatch   Ashgabat
2018 6 +109kg - Clean & Jerk   Ashgabat
2014 1 +105kg   Almaty
2014 1 +105kg - Snatch   Almaty
2014 2 +105kg - Clean & Jerk   Almaty
2013 1 +105kg   Wroclaw
2013 1 +105kg - Snatch   Wroclaw
2013 2 +105kg - Clean & Jerk   Wroclaw
European Championships
2017 4 +105kg   Split
2017 4 +105kg - Snatch   Split
2017 4 +105kg - Clean & Jerk   Split
2013 1 +105kg   Tirana
2013 2 +105kg - Snatch   Tirana
2013 1 +105kg - Clean & Jerk   Tirana
2012 1 +105kg   Antalya
2012 4 +105kg - Snatch   Antalya
2012 1 +105kg - Clean & Jerk   Antalya
European Junior & Under 23 Championships
2010 3 +105kg   Limassol
2010 2 +105kg - Snatch   Limassol
2010 3 +105kg - Clean & Jerk   Limassol
2008 3 +105kg   Durrės
2008 4 +105kg - Snatch   Durrės
2008 3 +105kg - Clean & Jerk   Durrės
IWF Grand Prix
2015 1 +105kg   Groznyy
2015 1 +105kg - Snatch   Groznyy
2015 2 +105kg - Clean & Jerk   Groznyy
2011 1 +105kg   Belgorod
2011 1 +105kg - Snatch   Belgorod
2011 1 +105kg - Clean & Jerk   Belgorod